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The musical is based on the 1963 profumo affair involving the war minister john profumo and the socialite stephen ward who introduced profumo to his mistress christine keeler, who was also involved with a russian spy. Stephen ward, the osteopath at the centre of the profumo scandal in 1963, was described in court as a thoroughly filthy fellow. Stephen ward is a musical with a book and lyrics by don black and christopher hampton, with music by andrew lloyd webber. How much of the book is based on subsequent study is difficult to know, but most of it seemed plausible. How the english establishment framed stephen ward book. The profumo case and the framing of stephen ward, by phillip. Jan 26, 2020 how mi5 chiefs abandoned stephen ward to take the blame in profumo scandal. The best loved poems of jacqueline kennedy onassis. Dec 18, 2019 an osteopath and reputed pimps colourful lifestyle threatened to bring down the government in the sex scandal which rocked the british establishment to its core. How the english establishment framed stephen ward book out. It is a powerful story of sexual compulsion, political malice and ultimate betrayal. How the english establishment framed stephen ward is a major expose of a government coverup that has lasted half a century. May 02, 2014 a numberone bestseller when it came out in 1987 under its original title this updated book, how the english establishment framed stephen ward inspired andrew lloydweber to write a musical.
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